Thread: World Record Red Deer!!!!......according to an American

While I do enjoy the challenge of hunting in NZ some may think it strange that I do not hunt in the U.S.A where I have been living for over 25 years.

Here are some photos that might help explain why. These were taken last July in the Pasayten Wilderness which is in the state of Washington just south of the Canadian border. We were 3 days out from the trail head where we started. These animals are truly wild and fearless of humans because no hunters would venture that far on foot and there are no other options for access - PERIOD.

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest - Pasayten Wilderness

I have had similar encounters with truly wild deer in NZ around Te Anau whilst out fishing. They are fearless if they have never been hunted. We actually walked past three deer standing on the side of a DOC track one evening and then my mate shot one 20 minutes later after we crossed a river - 500m off the track.